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Using Psychology to Scale GTM to $100M with Tomer Chernia, SVP Sales at Vercel


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The best sales people understand the psychology of sales… and the best sales leaders understand the psychology of leading a successful GTM organization. Tomer Chernia, SVP Sales at Vercel has mastered both. 

In this episode, he takes us through his sales and leadership strategy, which scaled Vercel to $100M ARR at breakneck speed. 

  • - The key to sales outreach that unlocks every buyer profile and market segment 

  • - Vercel’s unique mock pitch process uncovers what hiring managers really want to see

  • - Reconciling team morale with the board’s demands to conquer higher revenue targets


    Episode Content:

    00:00 - Introducing Tomer Chernia, SVP Sales @ Vercel

    04:00 - From Selling MarTech to Open Source DevTools

    07:04 - Selling and Outreach to the Open Source Community

    13:42 - Splitting up Territories and Deal Complexity

    19:13 - Profile of Salesperson that succeed in Mid-market and Enterprise

    22:25 - Sales Hiring in Hypergrowth

    27:54 - Remote vs In-person Culture and Performance

    40:05 - Investing in the Success of the Sales Team

    44:36 - How to think about quotas and compensation

    48:59 - Balanced and Thoughtful Growth Plans

    54:17 - Lightning Round: Sales as a Super Power, Controversial Advice, Best Fictional Sales Person


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